Orbit UAV BlogTechnical deep-dives on VTOL and fixed-wing drones, counter-UAS radar, RF and PTZ, and operator training.https://orbituav.com/Slew-to-cue: turning a radar track into a positive visual IDhttps://orbituav.com/blog/radar-ptz-slew-to-cue/https://orbituav.com/blog/radar-ptz-slew-to-cue/Radar PTZ integration hands a bearing from the drone detection radar to an EO/IR turret so it lands on the target on the first move. What the pointing budget, latency and hand-off protocol have to deliver.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTDoppler radar vs RF: two ways to detect a dronehttps://orbituav.com/blog/doppler-radar-vs-rf-drone-detection/https://orbituav.com/blog/doppler-radar-vs-rf-drone-detection/A drone detection radar sees the aircraft; RF drone detection hears its link. Where each one wins, where each one is blind, and why a serious counter-UAS layer runs both.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow far a hybrid VTOL drone really flieshttps://orbituav.com/blog/hybrid-vtol-range-endurance/https://orbituav.com/blog/hybrid-vtol-range-endurance/Range, endurance and payload on a hybrid VTOL drone are a single trade curve. How lift-rotor drag, battery fraction and cruise speed set the number you can actually plan a mission around.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTVTOL vs fixed-wing drone: which airframe for which missionhttps://orbituav.com/blog/vtol-vs-fixed-wing-drone/https://orbituav.com/blog/vtol-vs-fixed-wing-drone/Hand-launched fixed-wing, hybrid VTOL fixed-wing, or multirotor — how take-off method, range and payload decide the airframe for reconnaissance, mapping and ISR.Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT